2. I looked at it several times- and then the guy starts saying "oh crap" I can't see or hear anything particularly wrong (however see below).

3. Since we live for totally unsubstantiated parlour talk, I will bet an adult alcho-beverage that a control lock was in place.

Because:

You typically see the tail of a tail dragger lift off early in the takeoff run- However, here, the plane seems to remain tail down, and then lift off in a very slowy-mushy-stally-spinny fashion- with no indication of nosing over to build speed.

Also to be an overly bold parlour talker, that would NEVER happen to me because I would instantly abort well before V1 (which maybe, in a perfect world, they should have done here).

2. I looked at it several times- and then the guy starts saying "oh crap" I can't see or hear anything particularly wrong (however see below).

3. Since we live for totally unsubstantiated parlour talk, I will bet an adult alcho-beverage that a control lock was in place.

Because:

You typically see the tail of a tail dragger lift off early in the takeoff run- However, here, the plane seems to remain tail down, and then lift off in a very slowy-mushy-stally-spinny fashion- with no indication of nosing over to build speed.

Also to be an overly bold parlour talker, that would NEVER happen to me because I would instantly abort well before V1 (which maybe, in a perfect world, they should have done here). Also, since I am perfect (from my keyboard especially) I would most definitely have removed control locks and performed control checks. /normal pontification.

2. I looked at it several times- and then the guy starts saying "oh crap" I can't see or hear anything particularly wrong (however see below).

I think that the plane is deviating to the left of the runway, hence the "oh crap". Not sure though.

3. Since we live for totally unsubstantiated parlour talk, I will bet an adult alcho-beverage that a control lock was in place.

Because:

You typically see the tail of a tail dragger lift off early in the takeoff run- However, here, the plane seems to remain tail down, and then lift off in a very slowy-mushy-stally-spinny fashion- with no indication of nosing over to build speed.

2. I looked at it several times- and then the guy starts saying "oh crap" I can't see or hear anything particularly wrong (however see below).

I think that the plane is deviating to the left of the runway, hence the "oh crap". Not sure though.

3. Since we live for totally unsubstantiated parlour talk, I will bet an adult alcho-beverage that a control lock was in place.

Because:

You typically see the tail of a tail dragger lift off early in the takeoff run- However, here, the plane seems to remain tail down, and then lift off in a very slowy-mushy-stally-spinny fashion- with no indication of nosing over to build speed.

Nice guess, and nice how you supported it.

Indeed. 3WE may well have nailed it there.
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Since I like to read in things that you do not say...is this a hidden jab elsewhere that I am not_supporting my argument this with credentials?

I DO have 100 hours in a 172 and YEARS of Parlour talking to back me up.

It is an interesting idea, I first thought you were crazy but then you explained it and it made sense. I mean, I have no idea if you are correct or not. But I liked your reasoning which involved explaining why you thought that and not showing off credentials to "prove" that you are right (as if credentials had the power to do so).

It is an interesting idea, I first thought you were crazy but then you explained it and it made sense. I mean, I have no idea if you are correct or not. But I liked your reasoning which involved explaining why you thought that and not showing off credentials to "prove" that you are right (as if credentials had the power to do so).

It is an interesting idea, I first thought you were crazy but then you explained it and it made sense. I mean, I have no idea if you are correct or not. But I liked your reasoning which involved explaining why you thought that and not showing off credentials to "prove" that you are right (as if credentials had the power to do so).

It is an interesting idea, I first thought you were crazy but then you explained it and it made sense. I mean, I have no idea if you are correct or not. But I liked your reasoning which involved explaining why you thought that and not showing off credentials to "prove" that you are right (as if credentials had the power to do so).